Crime on the rise in Broomfield

Crime of all stripes tends to ratchet upward during difficult economic conditions -- and that's proven to be the case in Broomfield according to statistics assembled by the community's police department. During the first six months of this year, crime in general is up 3 percent. Even more worrisome, the most violent violations have risen by almost 30 percent, and burglaries are up 44 percent. Given Broomfield's size (estimated at just over 54,000), only a few incidents can cause large dips or peaks on any chart. Even so, residents can't be happy with the current trend.